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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Epiphyte

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types
Bethlehem Orchid, Christmas Orchid, Darwin's Orchid

Number of Varieties
30 87

Habitat
Canopy, Forest edges

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
H2

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
60.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
50.80 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape
feather-shaped

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
-

The pH of Soil
-

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Container

How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
-

Soil Type
-

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANGRAECUM eburneum

Common Name
Angraecum Orchid, Comet Orchid

In Hindi
Comet Orchid

In German
Angraecum sesquipedale

In French
Angraecum sesquipedale

In Spanish
Angraecum sesquipedale

In Greek
Comet Orchid

In Portuguese
Angraecum sesquipedale

In Polish
Comet Orchid

In Latin
Comet Orchid

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Vascular plant

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Asparagales

Family
Orchidaceae

Genus
Angraecum

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
Vandeae

Subfamily
Epidendroideae

Number of Species
200 71

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Properties of Comet Orchid

Want to know the properties of Comet Orchid? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Comet Orchid is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma. Comet Orchid Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Comet Orchid Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Comet Orchid. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Comet Orchid physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 50.80 cm wide. Its leaf shape is feather-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Comet Orchid

Taking Comet Orchid Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Comet Orchid include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Comet Orchid

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Comet Orchid is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Comet Orchid is a very important plant from Epiphyte. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Bethlehem Orchid, Christmas Orchid, Darwin's Orchid. This plant's habitat is Canopy and Forest edges and it comes in the hardiness zone 12-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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